10 Ways the Inflation Reduction Act will Impact Cancer Care

Posted August 18th, 2022

This week, President Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). While the name of this bill doesn’t sound like it has a thing to do with healthcare, there are major provisions in the bill that will greatly change the landscape of healthcare, especially in regards to prescription drug coverage for people with Medicare. […]


The American Rescue Act: What You Need to Know

Posted March 16th, 2021

On March 12, 2021, President Biden signed the third COVID-19 related relief bill, the American Rescue Plan. Most Americans will benefit in one way or another from this bill. Let’s unpack what it may mean to you. Stimulus Payments Individuals earning less than $75,000 and couples with income less than $150,000 will receive $1400 per […]


Coping with COVID-19: I’ve Lost My Health Insurance, Now What?

Posted June 4th, 2020

Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, some 40 million Americans have lost their jobs. With the loss of jobs, comes the loss of health insurance. For cancer patients, maintaining your health insurance is essential. The good news is, you probably have some options to keep your coverage or get new coverage. Keeping Your Coverage […]


OncoLink’s Annual Health Insurance Webinar Series: Updates for 2020

Posted November 4th, 2019

During the month of November, we will be featuring blogs from patients, caregivers and healthcare providers that focus on the topic of financial toxicity. Knowing more about your insurance and your coverage can help manage financial toxicity. Open enrollment season for Medicare and Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”) plans is now upon us! To help you […]


Open Enrollment—Got Questions? We’ve Got Answers

Posted November 14th, 2017

Open enrollment season is upon us! For each of the next four Tuesdays (November 14, 21, 28 and December 5th), I’ll be summarizing the material from our #getcovered tweet chat and highlighting important facts about open enrollment. Be sure to check the blogs weekly for great tips and tricks to help you navigate the complicated […]


Open Enrollment Tweet Chat

Posted October 30th, 2017

Join us for a Tweet chat about open enrollment and insurance concerns! Do you have questions about your insurance options during open enrollment? Do you already have coverage through Medicare or the ACA (Obamacare Marketplace), but want to be sure you have the coverage you need? Are you confused about the recent changes to the […]


Annual Health Insurance Education Webinar Series

Posted October 29th, 2015

OncoLink is proud to present our annual health insurance education webinar series! This year, we have broken the webinars into shorter, topic-focused modules, allowing you to listen to all of the modules or just those that are important to you as you think about your open enrollment and health insurance needs. Module topics include: Medicare […]


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Breaking news: Supreme Court votes to uphold Affordable Care Act Subsidies

Posted June 26th, 2015

On June 25, the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) ruled (6-3) to uphold health care subsidies included in the Affordable Care Act (ACA).


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Today I’m thankful for…Health Insurance

Posted November 25th, 2014

Before the Affordable Care Act, it was estimated that somewhere between 46 and 50 million people in the United States were without health insurance. Through various means, the ACA hopes to give access to health insurance to 30 million of those individuals by 2020.


OncoLink Webinars and Webchats

OncoLink’s Annual Insurance Education Session [Webinar]

Posted October 3rd, 2014

Join us for one or all three insurance education sessions. Live webinar and recorded for playback later.